Share 'You either get assessment or you don't'

I am worried that educators miss the true meaning of assessment like missing the true meaning of Christmas. Giving a "test" isn't about devising a 50 question multiple choice, fill-in the blank, short answer, and extended response on paper using a pencil. It isn't using a bank of test questions to deliver the test online and send results to students via email. Testing isn't about having student m…